Business Analyst - Texas Education Agency - Austin, TX

Agency:Texas Education Agency

Location: William B. Travis State Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

Telework Policy:Hybrid, with the option to work up to 80% - 100% remotely

Solicitation Reference Number: 70127036

Working Title: Senior Business Analyst

Title/Level: Business Analyst 3

Category: Applications/Software Development

Texas Education Agency requires the services of 1 Business Analyst 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Business Analyst 3, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Education Agency.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Education Agency and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Education Agency will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

The Business Analyst (BA) position at the Texas Education Agency works on multiple projects that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students, with a focus on major enhancements and/or rewrite effort.

This position will perform advanced, senior-level business analysis work. The business analyst serves as the conduit between the program/customer community and the software development team through which requirements flow. This BA will be involved at some level throughout the entire software development life cycle. Upon establishment of the requirements baseline, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements, including requirements for enhancements post-implementation.

Essential Functions:

1 - Elicitation & Analysis - Analyzes user needs, business processes, pain points, and computer system capabilities to automate or improve existing systems. Elicits requirements using joint application development (JAD), interviews, document analysis, surveys, use cases, competitive product analysis, and workflow analysis.

2 - Requirements Writing & Visual Output - Transforms information from elicitation sessions into business and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, software requirements specifications documents, wireframes, and mockups. Uses standard templates and simple, unambiguous, and concise natural language.

3 - BA Best Practices & Mentorship - Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues in disseminating best practices and proactively seeks out training opportunities.

4 - Using TEA Tools Effectively - Uses TEA tools, such as Jira and Modern Requirements, to manage the change control process, participate in the SDLC, and track and communicate requirements status.

Required/Preferred:

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

8

Required

Experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements

8

Required

Experience with software development life cycles (SDLCs)

8

Required

Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement experience

8

Required

Experience developing user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices

8

Required

Experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices

5

Required

Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills

5

Required

Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills

4

Required

Documented experience working for or closely with TEA OR a federal/state/local education agency OR ed vendor

2

Required

Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"

2

Required

Documented work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"

1

Preferred

Previous Experience with Educator Certification

1

Preferred

Previous Experience with Educator Preparation Program Data Collection and Accountability